Cooking utensil.



G. W. BLODGETT. COOKING UTENSIL. APPLICATION FILED 213.20, 1913.

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GEORGE WARREN BLODGETT, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

COOKING UT'E-NSIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

Application filed February 20, 1913. Serial No. 749,611.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BLODGETT, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State ofOregon, have invented a new and Improved Cooking Utensil, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to cooking utensils of known type, and the objectis to provide a cover for this type of vessel which will prevent cookingwithout liquid in the vessel, and also condense the vapors formed duringcooking and return thesame to the vessel. This is obtained by providinga cover formed of a series of'superposed members having a largecondensing surface.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which like characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both views, and in which .Figure l is an elevatedsection of an embodiment of my invention; while Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents a vessel as generally used, withthe upperedge formed into a horizontal groove 6, preferably disposedtoward the exterior lateral surface of the vessel. The groove 6 ispreferably slightly depressed below the edge of the vessel 5 with theouter edge of the groove projecting slightly above the inner edge of thegroove.

Covering the vessel 5 is a plurality of members 7, each formed of twocones converging toward each other at their vertexes, and interconnectedby an axial tubular portion 8. The lower cone 9 has its edge 10 drawnpreferably to a substantially vertical direction and engages the groove6. The upper cone 11 has a groove 12 formed at its edge, the groove 12being similar to the groove 6 formed on the vessel 5. Engaging the uppermember 7 is a cover 13, preferably cone-shaped, having its edge 14 drawninto a substantially vertical position and engaging the groove 12 of theupper member 7. The cover 13 is preferably provided with a ridge 15which strengthens the cover, and it is also provided with an eye 16forming a handle for the cover. The cover 13, in its inner portion andsubstantially in the axis, is provided with an eye 17 which carries arod 18 extending axially as far as the tubular portion 8 of thelowermost member 7. The rod 18 is, at its lower end, prov1ded with aneye 19 into which fits a pin 20 extending through the tubular portion 8of the lower member 7, thereby binding the cover 13 with the members 7so that they all constitute a unit and can be removed from the vessel atthe same time. It can be readily seen that with a construction like thatshown the surface which may be in creased by the addition of suitablecorrugations or cooling vanes exposed by the memhere 7 is very large,and when vapors are formed in the vessel they will be condensed whencontacting with the surfaces 911 of the members 7, and a certain amountof condensed vapors will accumulate vin the grooves 1012, therebyforming a seal. As previously stated, the inner edge of the grooves 10and 12 being lower than the outer of same, the excess of condensedvapors will flow on the sides of the surface 11 and back into thevessel.

It is understood that any number of members 7 can be inserted betweenthe cover 13 and the vessel 5. Due to the form of the seal in thegrooves 10-12 the vapors cannot escape, and, consequently, there is nofear of complete evaporation. The cover can be taken apart for cleaningby forcing out the pin 20.

Having thus described 'my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a cooking utensil, an open vesselhaving a groove at the top thereof, a member formed of two open conesconverging toward each other at their vertexes and having an axialtubular connection, one of said cones having its edge drawn to asubstantially vertical direction and adapted to engage said groove ofsaid vessel, the other of said cones having a groove at the top thereof,a cover having its edge drawn to a substantially vertical positionnormally engaging the groove in said member, and means for binding saidcover and said member together to form a unit.

2. In a cooking utensil, an open vessel having a horizontally disposedgroove at the top thereof, a unit consisting of a member formed of twocones open at their bases and converging toward each other at theirvertexes and having an axial tubular connection, one of the said coneshaving its edge drawn to a substantially vertical direetion and adaptedto engage the said groove of said vessel, the other of said cones havinga horizontally disposed groove at the edge thereof, a cover having itsedge drawn to a substantially vertical position and normally engagingthe groove of said member, and means for binding said cover and saidmember together to form the said 1 .ing said cover and said membertogether to unit.

3. In a cooking utensil, an open vessel having a horizontally disposedgroove at the top thereof exterior to said vessel, said groove havingits outer edge above the inner edge, a unit consisting of two cones openat their bases and converging toward f each other at then vertexes andhavlng an axial tubular connection, one of said cones j having its edgedrawn to a substantially vertical direction and adapted to engage saidgroove of said vessel, the other of said cones having a horizontallydisposed groove at the top thereof, said groove having its outer edgeabove the inner edge, a cover having its edge drawn to a substantiallyvertical direction normally engaging the groove in said member, andmeans for bindform the said unit.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE WARREN BLOD GETT.

WVitnesses H. H. NEWHALL, F. W. ALT, Jr.

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